Where does “laukapuu” come from?

laukapuu (Estonian) comes from Estonian püü, from Proto-Finnic püü, from Proto-Uralic püŋe — hazel hen.

laukapuu (Estonian): blackthorn

Definitions

  1. blackthorn

Ancestry of “laukapuu”, step by step

laukapuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian püü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianpüüpartridge
2Proto-Finnicpüühazel grouse
3Proto-Uralicpüŋehazel hen

via Estonian laugas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianlaugas—
Every word from Proto-Uralic püŋe →Every word from Proto-Finnic püü →Every word from Estonian püü →